3Com 4200G 12-Port - Configuration Prerequisites; Configuring the MST Region; Configuring How a Port Recognizes and Sends MSTP Packets; Configuring the Timeout Time Factor

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Task Remarks
Enabling MSTP
Required
To prevent network topology jitter caused by other
related configurations, you are recommended to
enable MSTP after performing other configurations.
Configuring an MST Region Required
Configuring How a Port Recognizes and
Sends MSTP Packets
Optional
Configuring the Timeout Time Factor Optional
Configuring the Maximum Transmitting Rate
on the Current Port
Optional
The default value is recommended.
Configuring the Current Port as an Edge Port Optional
Configuring the Path Cost for a Port Optional
Configuring Port Priority Optional
Specifying Whether the Link Connected to a
Port Is Point-to-point Link
Optional
In a network containing switches with both GVRP and MSTP enabled, GVRP messages travel along
the CIST. If you want to advertise a VLAN through GVRP, be sure to map the VLAN to the CIST (MSTI
0) when configuring the VLAN-to-MSTI mapping table.
Configuration Prerequisites
The role (root, branch, or leaf) of each switch in each MSTI is determined.
Configuring the MST Region
Refer to Configuring an MST Region.
Configuring How a Port Recognizes and Sends MSTP Packets
Refer to Configuring How a Port Recognizes and Sends MSTP Packets.
Configuring the Timeout Time Factor
Refer to Configuring the Timeout Time Factor.
Configuring the Maximum Transmitting Rate on the Current Port
Refer to Configuring the Maximum Transmitting Rate on the Current Port.
Configuring a Port as an Edge Port
Refer to Configuring the Current Port as an Edge Port.